Popular Oscar-Nominated Shorts Return to Detroit Film Theatre

Jake Neher/WDET Click the audio player above to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WDET 101.9FM Detroit public radio. The Detroit...

This Opera May Change the Way You Think About Immigration Forever

Opera MODO Bureaucratic red tape may not seem like a compelling plot for an opera, but seeking freedom in another...

Sen. Stabenow Pushes Plan to Expand Medicare Access to People 50 and Over

DebbieStabenow.com One of the early benchmarks for Democrats running for president in 2020 is whether they support a Medicare-for-all-style universal...

How Growing Number of Women in Politics is Shaping Perceptions of Power, Strength

Bill Cardoni/Rutgers University There are more women than ever serving in Congress right now. And there are more women running...

Ian Finkelstein’s Duality/Detroit Celebrates Black History Month at MotorCity Wine

WDET's Sam Beaubien sat down with keyboardist Ian Finkelstein to discuss Duality/Detroit and the month long Black History Month celebration at MotorCity...

A Hmong Chef Highlights Her Native Cuisine

  Dorothy Hernandez/WDET In Metro Detroit, there is no shortage of Thai restaurants. But what many people don't know is...

Detroit Bus to Airport More Than One Year Old

WDET/Laura Herberg In the age of Uber and Lyft, it might seem like transit service to the airport doesn’t matter...

Echopark Guitars Owner Gabriel Currie Shares the Most Important Thing About Making the Perfect Guitar – Part 2

Essential Music host, Ann Delisi, continues her conversation with Echopark Guitars owner, Gabriel Currie, who moved his company to Detroit...

All Along the Lodge Playfield

Alex McLenon In the shadow of a recently opened automotive factory on Detroit's east side sits a 12 acre slice of...

MichMash: Whitmer Joins Growing Trend of Governing By Hashtag

WDET Digital Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used part of her first State of the State speech this week to get people talking...

Hooper’s Heavy Rotation: The CultureShift Playlist

Zech Alcala CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WDET 101.9FM Detroit public radio. Every week on CultureShift on WDET, you can hear the curated song selections...

DIA Looks to Redefine Role of Museum as Larger Community Space

Jake Neher/WDET The Detroit Institute of Arts already sits at the center of Detroit’s cultural hub in Midtown. But the museum wants...